• Air date: 27 Nov '83 7 episodes
      Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom set in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, during 1959 and 1960, and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum amongst others. It aired on the BBC from 1980 to 1988. The title was the phrase used to greet the campers and in early episodes was written Hi de Hi. The series revolved around the lives of the camp's management and entertainers, most of them struggling actors or has-beens. The inspiration was the experience of writers Perry and Croft: after being demobilised from the Army, Perry was a Redcoat at Butlins, Pwllheli during the holiday season. The series gained large audiences and won a BAFTA as Best Comedy Series in 1984. In 2004, it came 40th in Britain's Best Sitcom and in a 2008 poll on Channel 4, Hi-de-Hi! was voted the 35th most popular comedy catchphrase.
  • List of Episodes (7)
    • 1. Concessions

      27 Nov '83
      Jeffrey's wife is anxious to acquire a divorce. Unfortunately, he is not very co-operative when it comes to giving grounds.
    • 2. Save Our Heritage

      04 Dec '83
      Ted arranges a special late-night showing of a blue movie for the male campers.
    • 3. Empty Saddles

      11 Dec '83
      Ted is fed up with his act being constantly interrupted, distracting his audience, and decides it's time Jeffrey did something about it.
    • 4. The Marriage Settlement

      18 Dec '83
      A female camper captures Spike's heart, making him eager to impress her - even if his act suffers as a result!
    • 5. The Graven Image

      08 Jan '84
      The chaplain retires from his camp duties, leaving the Sunday Half-Hour in need of a replacement.
    • 6. Peggy's Penfriend

      15 Jan '84
      Joe Maplin is opening a new camp in the Bahamas, and decrees that the winner of the 'Most Popular Girl Yellowcoat of the Season Competition' will fulfil a post there.
    • 7. The Epidemic

      22 Jan '84
      With the camp filled to capacity, Jeffrey is less than delighted to learn that he has to re-accommodate the entire entertainments staff to make way for the new Yellowcoat Supervisor.